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Pasquin

Păs'quin or Păs'quin-āde', v. t.

verbtransitive

v. t. To lampoon; to satirize. [Rare.] Burton.

Păs'quin-āde', n.

noun

(păs'kwin-ād'), n. [Fr. pasquinade, Sp. pasquinada, It. pasquinata.] A lampoon or satirical writing.

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Păs'quin, n.p. 953nounA mutilated statue at Rome, in a corner of the palace of Ursini, so called from a cobbler who was remarkable for his sneers and gibes, and near whose shop the statue was dug up. On this statue it has…